anti-fracking
Against hydraulic fracturing
Anti-fracking describes opposition to hydraulic fracturing—the extraction method that injects high-pressure fluid into rock to release oil or natural gas.
Environmental concerns drive most anti-fracking sentiment: groundwater contamination, earthquakes, and methane emissions.
Anti-fracking activists blocked the drilling site.
The town passed anti-fracking legislation.
Water in underground rock
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
watershed · seismic · earthquakes · toxic · chemicals · spills · wildlife · habitat
Public expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
rally · petition · grassroots · blockade · demonstration · advocacy · resistance · lobbying
Replenishing energy sources
- transitionChange from one state
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- divestmentDisposal of assets
pipeline · infrastructure · extraction · shale · unconventional · industry · drilling · compressor
Substances promoting tumor growth
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- illnessState of poor health
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
toxicity · exposure · nosebleeds · headaches · asthma · neurological · epidemiology · children
Official rules governing conduct
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- permitOfficial written authorization
lawsuit · litigation · injunction · court · EPA · preemption · compliance · enforcement
groundwater
Water in underground rock
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
methane · watershed · seismic · earthquakes · toxic · chemicals · spills · wildlife · habitat · emissions
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
opposition · rally · petition · grassroots · blockade · demonstration · advocacy · resistance · lobbying · coalition
renewables
Replenishing energy sources
- transitionChange from one state
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
divestment · pipeline · infrastructure · extraction · shale · unconventional · industry · drilling · compressor · petrochemical
carcinogens
Substances promoting tumor growth
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- illnessState of poor health
cancer · toxicity · exposure · nosebleeds · headaches · asthma · neurological · epidemiology · children · pregnant
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
permit · lawsuit · litigation · injunction · court · EPA · preemption · compliance · enforcement
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism